As our culture deteriorates, a deep-seated distrust exists, not just of government but of institutions like the church that people once had confidence in.

Like people of Micah's time, our people also have serious trust issues, even between close friends and family members.

Our anxieties reveal that we do not trust God's providence and care as much as we should. Worry is a false god that does nobody any good.

We have been given an incredible privilege to be placed within the Body of Christ. This same privilege applies to our fellow saints as well.

The physician's code attributed to Hippocrates was designed to inspire trust on the part of the patients, especially on behalf of the most vulnerable.

The current President has seemingly woven a three-ear plus web of deceit, lying or covering up information about his birth place, his academic records, etc.

Cynical finger-pointing has destroyed confidence in every human institution, whether political, educational, scientific, and religious.

Faith is simple in concept; it is believing what God says. Yet it is difficult to display in our lives, and it is often tested. Here is some evidence of faith.

God does not want us to have confidence in ourselves or other people, but only in Him. Consequently, it is a mistake to trust the media or the leaders of nations.

Even Hezekiah, more righteous than any other king, stumbled. But Almighty God is always ready to pick us up, enabling us to soar like eagles.

Carnal men prove themselves to be dangerous, hopeless fools when not equipped with the wisdom of God, made possible only with his Holy Spirit.

The free-will God has allowed mankind has led to some tragic consequences or disruptions, but none of these are outside of His control.

Psalm 23 depicts the gratitude we should display from a sheep's point of view, as the animal boasts of blessings and marvels about the care of his Shepherd.

The mendacious propaganda produced in Washington makes the work of Goebbels look amateurish.

The corruption of sin was brought on the world through the rebellion of Satan and his fallen angels, an event which took place between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2.

The antidote to the fear of repentance caused by pride is godly humility and the willingness to be set on the right spiritual course.

Those who are obeying Christ's command to 'watch therefore, and pray always' should not be so naïve as to trust any one source for news of the world.

The world is so full of lying and other forms of deceit that 'bearing false witness' has become a way of life for the vast majority of humanity.

At the time of the end, sin will be so pervasive and so compelling that our only resource for enduring its influence will be our relationship with God.

When we withdraw from fellowship, we deprive ourselves of the blessing of sharpening one another. God demands active and practical engagement with His people.

We must grow in personal integrity, providing a witness for the truth to those around them, not needing the crutch of an oath to guarantee our integrity.

When one courageous sportswriter told the truth about the Tiger Woods' contemptible behavior, the rest of the sports media railed against him.

We are asked to believe in a Being nobody has directly seen or heard, whose written word has been vilified and scorned. Without faith, we can't please God.

Christ has never been in man's holidays, which are built on lies, and which teach children they cannot trust the veracity of their own parents.